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Newport Beach Real Estate Market Update June 2015

Can you feel it? Summer in Newport Beach is creeping up and we wanted to pass along a little snapshot of the local market and current real estate trends. Back in December we bragged about housing inventory aplenty. Tons of listings, limited buyers. Well, we’re now experiencing the exact opposite. Inventory lacking while anxious buyers […]

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Newport Beach Housing Market Update – January 2015

Remember that Newport Beach housing inventory that hit the market in the first week of January 2015? Well, a lot of it is already gone. At least, the good ones! Much of that can be credited to sellers pricing their homes accordingly but let’s not forget that this is a buyer’s market. Buying smart with […]

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New Year, New Inventory in Newport!

As we head out of the “holiday” real estate doldrums, things are looking very promising for home sales in 2015. So far, there have been more homes listed in Newport Beach thru Jan. 7 than there were the past 4 weeks. Hello, inventory! These include two brand new listings of our own…a prime Oceanfront property […]

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Arbor Real Estate and the Rob Machado Foundation hosting a Holiday Event to reduce single-use plastics in Newport Beach

All proceeds from ticket sales, raffles and auction items will go directly to providing Water Filling Stations, Reusable Water Bottles and Recycling Programs in our local Newport Beach schools. When: December 17th, 6:00-9:00pm Where: The Arbor Factory How much: $25/pp covers food and drinks (ticket link below!) *Kids 12 and under are free! There will […]

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Newport Beach Real Estate Market Monthly Update for November 2014

It’s not all fun, games and food on our blog so we have decided to provide a monthly snapshot of the real estate market in our local community. Here goes… The median home value in Newport Beach is $1,305,700. The median list price per square foot in Newport Beach is $823, which is higher than […]

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Don’t be “that” house on Halloween

It’s an annual dilemma and in a child’s mind, quite possibly, the single greatest question on Halloween night. What are they passing out? Newport Beach neighborhoods are surveyed. Posses formed. Routes planned. And when they finally arrive at your doorstep, do you want to be “the” house or “that” house? As a public service, we […]

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Pumpkin Spice Homes?

Since the introduction of Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, brands everywhere have been clamoring to replicate the success and flavor of this seasonal concoction. The next BIG thing has gotta be Pumpkin Spice Homes, right? Think about it…it’s already made its way into our cupboards and partially to our homes via candles and room fresheners. You know […]

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Reality Real Estate

I’m not sure if this is an admission or a confession but… I binge-watched a “reality” real estate show last night. 3 episodes worth and I’m not gonna lie…I feel dirty. Not dirty dirty but train wreck dirty. I couldn’t take my eyes off it! It was like watching everything that isn’t remotely accurate about […]

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Marina Park Coming Soon!

What’s this? A city project under budget AND on schedule? It’s getting real in Newport Beach these days… After years of debate, public forums, threatened lawsuits, and just plain old chicanery, it was recently announced that the Marina Park project on the Balboa Peninsula is not only on schedule for a Spring 2016 opening but […]

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Newport Summer

It’s a little known season often hidden from those beyond Newport Beach boundaries. But believe me, it is real. Right after Labor Day as the tourists retreat and the kiddies flock back to school, there she is…Newport Summer. It’s an annual ritual as September and October are THE months for locals. Perfect weather, smaller crowds, […]

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